CBC Music has launched a nationwide contest to help choose Canada’s next great musical act.

Jason Dodge is an official participant in the contest – and needs your vote daily from February 18th to 24th at http://r3.ca/0YJQ to move past the first round!!

As quoted by CBC:

“Don’t miss your chance to weigh in on who should be declared winner of CBC’s Searchlight competition! Discover new artists in your community, and help one lucky act win career-boosting prizes. The winning artist will be featured in a CBC Music video session, paid to perform at a high-profile music showcase in Toronto, and will receive $20,000 in music equipment courtesy of Yamaha Canada Music.

You can vote for your favorite artist once per day. Round one of voting ends Feb. 24, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The Top 20 acts will be revealed on Feb. 25, 2013 at 9pm ET.* Once you’ve voted, enter for a chance to win $1000 in gear for yourself at cbcmusic.ca/gear.

*Top 10 for PEI, Yukon, and Quebec City ; Top 5 for Nunavut and Northwest Territories on this date.